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Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tea, tradition, and the throne

  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
There are cracks in the federal cabinet, too: while Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, cautions that both global and national demand for fossil fuels will soon peak, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, right, favours new pipelines and decline, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are
There are cracks in the federal cabinet, too: while Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, cautions that both global and national demand for fossil fuels will soon peak, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, right, favours new pipelines and decline, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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A defence policy update that pushes the problem down the road

  • At the end of the exercise, Canada will remain the only NATO country not only failing to reach two per cent, but also lacking
Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | May 29, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks to the members of Operation Unifier’s U.K. training element in the southeast of England on Sept. 17, 2023. Unlike our allies, Canada seems to be the only one not grasping the magnitude of the current geopolitical situation, writes Bloc MP Christine Normandin. DND photograph by MCpl Nicolas Alonso

A defence policy update that pushes the problem down the road

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | May 29, 2024
  • At the end of the exercise, Canada will remain the only NATO country not only failing to reach two per cent, but also lacking

A defence policy update that pushes the problem down the road

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | May 29, 2024
  • At the end of the exercise, Canada will remain the only NATO country not only failing to reach two per cent, but also lacking
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks to the members of Operation Unifier’s U.K. training element in the southeast of England on Sept. 17, 2023. Unlike our allies, Canada seems to be the only one not grasping the magnitude of the current geopolitical situation, writes Bloc MP Christine Normandin. DND photograph by MCpl Nicolas Alonso

Putting people first: recruitment, retention, and culture change depend on it

  • Recruits are hesitant to enlist, and this will continue while the government prioritizes words over actions.
Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2024
Members of the Royal Canadian Navy Naval Reserve’s Regional Dive Centre (West) conduct diving operations in Churchill, Man., on Sept. 24, 2022. DND photograph by Sailor 1st Class Valerie LeClair

Putting people first: recruitment, retention, and culture change depend on it

Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2024
  • Recruits are hesitant to enlist, and this will continue while the government prioritizes words over actions.

Putting people first: recruitment, retention, and culture change depend on it

Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2024
  • Recruits are hesitant to enlist, and this will continue while the government prioritizes words over actions.
Members of the Royal Canadian Navy Naval Reserve’s Regional Dive Centre (West) conduct diving operations in Churchill, Man., on Sept. 24, 2022. DND photograph by Sailor 1st Class Valerie LeClair

Queer Legends podcast sheds light on civil service’s 40-year LGBT Purge

  • Plus, colleagues mourn former senator Joseph Day, Andrew Lawton's new book on Pierre Poilievre is out, Stephen Maher and Hannah Thibedeau among ex-press gallery
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 29, 2024
The second season of the award-winning podcast Queer Legends drops June 1, with eight episodes on the LGBT Purge. Image courtesy of Shawn Dearn

Queer Legends podcast sheds light on civil service’s 40-year LGBT Purge

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 29, 2024
  • Plus, colleagues mourn former senator Joseph Day, Andrew Lawton's new book on Pierre Poilievre is out, Stephen Maher and Hannah Thibedeau among ex-press gallery

Queer Legends podcast sheds light on civil service’s 40-year LGBT Purge

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 29, 2024
  • Plus, colleagues mourn former senator Joseph Day, Andrew Lawton's new book on Pierre Poilievre is out, Stephen Maher and Hannah Thibedeau among ex-press gallery
The second season of the award-winning podcast Queer Legends drops June 1, with eight episodes on the LGBT Purge. Image courtesy of Shawn Dearn

CANSEC kicks off

  • Plus, where foreign interference meets ‘diplomatic activity.’
A military uniform on display at CANSEC 2023. The defence and security convention returns to Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CANSEC kicks off

  • Plus, where foreign interference meets ‘diplomatic activity.’

CANSEC kicks off

  • Plus, where foreign interference meets ‘diplomatic activity.’
A military uniform on display at CANSEC 2023. The defence and security convention returns to Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A very challenging site’: breaking down Block 2 plans and progress

  • Schematic design plans for Block 2’s overhaul aren’t expected to be complete until 2025, but look for early signs of construction activity outside around
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2024
Facing south from Wellington Street, the northeast end of the Block 2 site currently features the Terry Fox statue, an NCC Bistro, and an information centre, alongside the Indigenous Peoples Space, far right. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

‘A very challenging site’: breaking down Block 2 plans and progress

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2024
  • Schematic design plans for Block 2’s overhaul aren’t expected to be complete until 2025, but look for early signs of construction activity outside around

‘A very challenging site’: breaking down Block 2 plans and progress

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2024
  • Schematic design plans for Block 2’s overhaul aren’t expected to be complete until 2025, but look for early signs of construction activity outside around
Facing south from Wellington Street, the northeast end of the Block 2 site currently features the Terry Fox statue, an NCC Bistro, and an information centre, alongside the Indigenous Peoples Space, far right. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Fergus appears before PROC

  • House Speaker Greg Fergus appears before the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee. Fergus is weathering a Conservative-led push to oust him as Speaker,
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 28, 2024
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fergus appears before PROC

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 28, 2024
  • House Speaker Greg Fergus appears before the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee. Fergus is weathering a Conservative-led push to oust him as Speaker,

Fergus appears before PROC

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 28, 2024
  • House Speaker Greg Fergus appears before the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee. Fergus is weathering a Conservative-led push to oust him as Speaker,
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prison-reform advocate calls on feds to permanently kill the Joyceville slaughterhouse

  • The Joyceville Institution abattoir closed in 2022, and despite thousands of dollars in maintenance, getting the facility back up and running may no longer
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2024
During a tour of the Joyceville prison abattoir last November, Evolve Our Prison Farms founder Calvin Neufeld said 'even the air felt unhealthy,' and without significant spending and thorough renovations, he doesn't believe any food should ever be produced inside again. Photographs courtesy of Calvin Neufeld

Prison-reform advocate calls on feds to permanently kill the Joyceville slaughterhouse

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2024
  • The Joyceville Institution abattoir closed in 2022, and despite thousands of dollars in maintenance, getting the facility back up and running may no longer

Prison-reform advocate calls on feds to permanently kill the Joyceville slaughterhouse

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2024
  • The Joyceville Institution abattoir closed in 2022, and despite thousands of dollars in maintenance, getting the facility back up and running may no longer
During a tour of the Joyceville prison abattoir last November, Evolve Our Prison Farms founder Calvin Neufeld said 'even the air felt unhealthy,' and without significant spending and thorough renovations, he doesn't believe any food should ever be produced inside again. Photographs courtesy of Calvin Neufeld

Politics This Morning: Speaker Fergus heads to committee

  • Plus, a cabinet debate on regularization?
House Speaker Greg Fergus will testify before a Commons committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Speaker Fergus heads to committee

  • Plus, a cabinet debate on regularization?

Politics This Morning: Speaker Fergus heads to committee

  • Plus, a cabinet debate on regularization?
House Speaker Greg Fergus will testify before a Commons committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada gamble Pacific salmon on DFO science?

  • As cabinet contemplates how to implement the prime minister’s mandate to remove open net-pen feedlots from British Columbia by 2025, our elected officials should
Opinion | BY TONY ALLARD | May 27, 2024
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier should remove open net-pen feedlots from the coast of B.C. as first promised in 2019, writes Tony Allard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada gamble Pacific salmon on DFO science?

Opinion | BY TONY ALLARD | May 27, 2024
  • As cabinet contemplates how to implement the prime minister’s mandate to remove open net-pen feedlots from British Columbia by 2025, our elected officials should

Will Canada gamble Pacific salmon on DFO science?

Opinion | BY TONY ALLARD | May 27, 2024
  • As cabinet contemplates how to implement the prime minister’s mandate to remove open net-pen feedlots from British Columbia by 2025, our elected officials should
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier should remove open net-pen feedlots from the coast of B.C. as first promised in 2019, writes Tony Allard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What becomes of Canada’s role in solving global crises if Donald Trump is re-elected?

  • Canada would be pulled into a vortex of an America-first agenda driven by unilateralism and narrow short-term self-interest.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | May 27, 2024
Instead of being umbilically attached to the narrow energy and security whims of a Donald Trump-led United States, Canada needs to resolutely elevate itself and like-minded allies, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

What becomes of Canada’s role in solving global crises if Donald Trump is re-elected?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | May 27, 2024
  • Canada would be pulled into a vortex of an America-first agenda driven by unilateralism and narrow short-term self-interest.

What becomes of Canada’s role in solving global crises if Donald Trump is re-elected?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | May 27, 2024
  • Canada would be pulled into a vortex of an America-first agenda driven by unilateralism and narrow short-term self-interest.
Instead of being umbilically attached to the narrow energy and security whims of a Donald Trump-led United States, Canada needs to resolutely elevate itself and like-minded allies, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Let’s mobilize our veterans

  • Let the CAF focus on rebuilding its ranks, and expand on the existing veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon Canada.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2024
RCAF members evacuate residents of the Pikangikum First Nation community in July 2019. Willing veterans could backfill the disaster-relief assistance role currently filled by Operation Lentus, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl Ken Beliwicz

Let’s mobilize our veterans

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2024
  • Let the CAF focus on rebuilding its ranks, and expand on the existing veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon Canada.

Let’s mobilize our veterans

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2024
  • Let the CAF focus on rebuilding its ranks, and expand on the existing veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon Canada.
RCAF members evacuate residents of the Pikangikum First Nation community in July 2019. Willing veterans could backfill the disaster-relief assistance role currently filled by Operation Lentus, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl Ken Beliwicz

Minister Virani bids farewell to aides, Minister Hajdu tweaks office roster

  • Recent changes in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s office include Jack Welsh’s hiring as a policy adviser for litigation.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu have both recently said goodbye to members of their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Virani bids farewell to aides, Minister Hajdu tweaks office roster

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2024
  • Recent changes in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s office include Jack Welsh’s hiring as a policy adviser for litigation.

Minister Virani bids farewell to aides, Minister Hajdu tweaks office roster

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2024
  • Recent changes in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s office include Jack Welsh’s hiring as a policy adviser for litigation.
Justice Minister Arif Virani, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu have both recently said goodbye to members of their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A North American approach to artificial intelligence requires a shift in Canada

  • It only makes sense to have aligned approaches and regulations for a tool that can strengthen our economic fabric.
Opinion | BY BETH BURKE | May 27, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
There has not been enough movement on AI since Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled Bill C-27, and Canada should adopt a more decentralized approach, writes Beth Burke. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A North American approach to artificial intelligence requires a shift in Canada

Opinion | BY BETH BURKE | May 27, 2024
  • It only makes sense to have aligned approaches and regulations for a tool that can strengthen our economic fabric.

A North American approach to artificial intelligence requires a shift in Canada

Opinion | BY BETH BURKE | May 27, 2024
  • It only makes sense to have aligned approaches and regulations for a tool that can strengthen our economic fabric.
François-Philippe Champagne
There has not been enough movement on AI since Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled Bill C-27, and Canada should adopt a more decentralized approach, writes Beth Burke. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to fight for our fish

  • The degree to which any fisheries minister is successful is in direct proportion to their ability to stare down officials and insist on conservation.
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 27, 2024
Wild Pacific salmon are at risk, and Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier should speak to her predecessors about fighting for our natural ecosystems, writes Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to fight for our fish

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 27, 2024
  • The degree to which any fisheries minister is successful is in direct proportion to their ability to stare down officials and insist on conservation.

It’s time to fight for our fish

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 27, 2024
  • The degree to which any fisheries minister is successful is in direct proportion to their ability to stare down officials and insist on conservation.
Wild Pacific salmon are at risk, and Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier should speak to her predecessors about fighting for our natural ecosystems, writes Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seizing opportunity: why Canada needs a robust Africa strategy now

  • Without effective engagement on the international stage, our economic success, security, and development interests are at risk.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA, STANLEY ACHONU | May 27, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, and Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for trade and industry, sign the Global Affairs Canada-African Union Commission Co-operation Framework in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seizing opportunity: why Canada needs a robust Africa strategy now

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA, STANLEY ACHONU | May 27, 2024
  • Without effective engagement on the international stage, our economic success, security, and development interests are at risk.

Seizing opportunity: why Canada needs a robust Africa strategy now

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA, STANLEY ACHONU | May 27, 2024
  • Without effective engagement on the international stage, our economic success, security, and development interests are at risk.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, and Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for trade and industry, sign the Global Affairs Canada-African Union Commission Co-operation Framework in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion finally open, but energy experts warn it’s not enough to boost Canada’s languishing economy

  • The bigger pipeline now provides Canadian oil shippers with nearly 600,000 barrels per day of new capacity. But the delayed and costly project raises
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
Burnaby Terminal is the end point of the Trans Mountain Pipeline System, and is a distribution point for crude oil and refined products to local terminals. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion finally open, but energy experts warn it’s not enough to boost Canada’s languishing economy

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
  • The bigger pipeline now provides Canadian oil shippers with nearly 600,000 barrels per day of new capacity. But the delayed and costly project raises

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion finally open, but energy experts warn it’s not enough to boost Canada’s languishing economy

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
  • The bigger pipeline now provides Canadian oil shippers with nearly 600,000 barrels per day of new capacity. But the delayed and costly project raises
Burnaby Terminal is the end point of the Trans Mountain Pipeline System, and is a distribution point for crude oil and refined products to local terminals. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

‘Wînipêk Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre’ set to hit bookshelves this month

  • Plus, Lawn Summer Nights returns this summer to support Cystic Fibrosis Canada, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
Winnipeg Free Press columnist and professor in the department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba Niigan Sinclair has a new book coming out later this month. Handout image

‘Wînipêk Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre’ set to hit bookshelves this month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
  • Plus, Lawn Summer Nights returns this summer to support Cystic Fibrosis Canada, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

‘Wînipêk Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre’ set to hit bookshelves this month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
  • Plus, Lawn Summer Nights returns this summer to support Cystic Fibrosis Canada, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Winnipeg Free Press columnist and professor in the department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba Niigan Sinclair has a new book coming out later this month. Handout image

‘Crappy’ polling numbers make some Liberal MPs uneasy about electoral prospects, but still consider next election ‘worth fighting’ 

  • The caucus morale ‘waxes and wanes,’ but overall MPs have their ‘eye on the ball,’ says Liberal MP Sean Casey.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 27, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus. Depending on political developments, the morale of the caucus 'waxes and wanes,' but overall Liberal MPs are 'resolute' to win the next election, says Liberal MP Sean Casey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Crappy’ polling numbers make some Liberal MPs uneasy about electoral prospects, but still consider next election ‘worth fighting’ 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 27, 2024
  • The caucus morale ‘waxes and wanes,’ but overall MPs have their ‘eye on the ball,’ says Liberal MP Sean Casey.

‘Crappy’ polling numbers make some Liberal MPs uneasy about electoral prospects, but still consider next election ‘worth fighting’ 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 27, 2024
  • The caucus morale ‘waxes and wanes,’ but overall MPs have their ‘eye on the ball,’ says Liberal MP Sean Casey.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus. Depending on political developments, the morale of the caucus 'waxes and wanes,' but overall Liberal MPs are 'resolute' to win the next election, says Liberal MP Sean Casey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s vulgarity fast becoming signature across so much of our politics

  • Donald Trump has set the stage for a radical change in U.S. democracy by making abusive language and hateful speech acceptable at the highest
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 27, 2024
Donald Trump’s greatest contribution to the toxic, partisan mud bath that politics has become, is the ex-president’s industrial scale lying, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Needpix.com

Trump’s vulgarity fast becoming signature across so much of our politics

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 27, 2024
  • Donald Trump has set the stage for a radical change in U.S. democracy by making abusive language and hateful speech acceptable at the highest

Trump’s vulgarity fast becoming signature across so much of our politics

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 27, 2024
  • Donald Trump has set the stage for a radical change in U.S. democracy by making abusive language and hateful speech acceptable at the highest
Donald Trump’s greatest contribution to the toxic, partisan mud bath that politics has become, is the ex-president’s industrial scale lying, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Needpix.com

Federal public service has lost its way, and not always by its own doing

  • The stakes for Canada, for representative democracy, and for the future of our institutions are too high to simply let things drift. It is
Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | May 27, 2024
The Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, pictured. In the 1970s, 72 per cent of federal public servants worked in regional or local offices but now, the public service is edging closer to having 50 per cent of public servants work in the NCR. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal public service has lost its way, and not always by its own doing

Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | May 27, 2024
  • The stakes for Canada, for representative democracy, and for the future of our institutions are too high to simply let things drift. It is

Federal public service has lost its way, and not always by its own doing

Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | May 27, 2024
  • The stakes for Canada, for representative democracy, and for the future of our institutions are too high to simply let things drift. It is
The Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, pictured. In the 1970s, 72 per cent of federal public servants worked in regional or local offices but now, the public service is edging closer to having 50 per cent of public servants work in the NCR. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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